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IDIOMS QUIZ

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  • "Break a leg" means good luck, but where did the phrase originate from?
    Doctors used to say it before doing surgery
    It used to be used in theatre by superstitious people
    All of the above
    Olympic athletes would say it ironically
  • If something is not very important, it's....
    A drip in the car
    A fire in a forest
    A snowflake on the ground
    A drop in the ocean
  • What does it mean to "see eye to eye" with someone?
    You agree with them
  • To tell someone a secret is to....
    Spill the beans
  • What does "throw caution to the wind" mean?
    Take responsibility for your actions
    Be careful
    Ask a friend for help
    Take a risk
  • If you "cut corners" with something, you.....
    do it as quickly as possible
    do it badly or cheaply
    do two things at the same time
    make something less dangerous
  • What does it mean if you have "sticky fingers"?
    You're a thief
    You find it easy to make money
    People should not trust you
    You're a liar
  • What does it mean to "hit the books"?
    To buy books for studying
    To start studying seriously
    To get frustrated because of studying
    To go to the library
  • What is "a storm in a teacup"?
    When you think a small problem is a catastrophe
    When you exaggerate to get what you want
    When you transform a small problem into a catastrophe
    When you lie about something
  • If you "pull someone's leg", you:
    Encourage them to take a risk
    Gossip about them
    Insult them
    Play a prank or joke with them
  • What does it mean to "keep your chin up?"
    Listen to someone when they are speaking
    Stay positive
    Don't give up
    All of the above
  • To "get a kick out of" doing something means to......
    Really have difficulty doing it
    Really get stressed doing it
    Really hate doing it
    Really enjoy doing it
  • If I am only joking, then.....
    I'm pulling your leg!
  • If someone is "on thin ice", they:
    Are talking too loudly
    Are about to be late for something important
    Are very angry
    Are at risk of getting into trouble
  • What does "Curiosity killed the cat" mean?
    Stop asking questions
    Ask more questions
    Start asking questions
    Ask fewer questions
  • What does "every cloud has a silver lining" mean...
    Bad things happen after good things
    Sometimes there is an opportunity to succeed
    Good things happen after bad things
    Sometimes there is not an opportunity to succeed
  • What does it mean if it's "raining cats and dogs"?
    It's raining a lot
  • To "Bite the bullet" means....
    To do something difficult
    To make a funny face
    To complete a task you do not want to complete
    To have an unpleasant experience
  • If you eat a lot, you...
    Eat like a rhinoceros
    Eat like a horse
    Eat like a bird
    Eat like a lion
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